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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tolerance, n. Also: tollera(u)nce, -ans, -ence. [Late ME and e.m.E. tolleraunce (Lydgate), tolerance (1603), MF tolérance, L. tolerāntia.] Permission or licence given, sometimes appar. by tacit agreement, by a person or authority to another who has no formal right to the thing allowed; the enjoyment of a privilege, etc. due to the forbearance or consent of another. Freq. in collocation with licence and libertie.(1) 1466 Reg. Dunferm. 356.
I sall nocht thole grannt nor gyff leiffe na tollerance to na man nor ȝeit woman … to draw na drauchtis of wateris throu my landis … for ony mylnis 1496 Acta Conc. II 34.
The sade Thomas occupyit the sade mansione of tolerance of the sade Symon eftir the sade terme of Witsonday 1498 Acta Conc. II 183.
Til inquere … and gif that the sade possessione was violent quietlye of prayer or of tolerance or gif the sade Jhone had possessione … be tak and assedatioun of any persone 1530–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 350.
Geif ony persoun … be tollerance of the chancelar and lordis remanis … that thai be sworne nocht to revele the oppunȝeouns 1533 Boece 110.
Romanis … becaus … thai war wery, be tollerance of the empriour thai gaif thame certane days to rest 1531 Bell. Boece II 131.
Na marchandice sal be brocht to us … bot be tollerance of Inglismen 1558 Glasgow Prot. II 58.
The saidis Cuthtbert can nocht haif closure … without he haif tollerance of the said Johne to superedifie upone his gavile 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 311.
Mr. Archibald Douglas … gat a tollerance of the kirk to bruke his benefice 1576 Reg. Privy C. II 523.
The subjectis … transcending the boundis of thair dewitie, on tollerance or pactioun, upoun prevat respectis 1579, 1617 Despauter (1579).
Permissu, with tollerance 1608 Yester Wr. 288.
A letter of tollerance and factory 1656 Glasgow B. Rec. II 343.
That no friemane mak vse of ane vnfrie mane wnder his tollerance, wnder the paine of ane new vpsett(b) 1517 Buchan Cl. II 136.
Tollerence 1519 Fife Sheriff Ct. 156.
The actione … perseuit be Williame Spittaile … for the wranguis occupatione … of the landis … but ony title of rycht … or tollerence of hyme(c) 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 153.
This inquest … hes … admittit … George Jamsone to vs and hant all fredomes of our common … quhill Vytsonday next to cum … and the next court day thairefter … to ask ane neu tollerans for ane uther yeir(d) 1583 Armstrong Hist. Liddesdale I 44.
Tolleraunce(2) 1509 Reg. Privy S. I 286.
A lettre maid to the priores and convent … gevand the kingis favouris, tollerance and speciale licence to thaim … to intercommoun with Inglismen in bying or selling of vittalis 1515 10th Rep. Hist. MSS App. i 22.
Diuers personis that slais the dere … and pasturis bestis thairintill … without licence of tollerance, or consent of Robert Huntare … forestar … of the said ile 1527 Edinb. B. Rec. I 230.
Tollerans 1572 Grey Friars II 93.
Ane letter of licens and tollerans 1612 Acts IV 515/1.
Sir George Hay … his factouris and servandis … haueand his licence, tollerance and permissioun … to mak yrne and glass within the said kingdome of Scotland 1675 Edinb. B. Rec. X 224.
They being resolved … to build a dyk round about the said stanck … it is not altogether leissome to them sua to doe without the licence and tollerance of the … councill —1614 Atholl Mun. MS 3 June.
The libertie and tollerance givin be Wm. erle of Tullibardine … to my tennentis … to win and cast peitts [etc.] … According to use and wont … is onlie of … his owne guidewill 1676 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 575.
Lord Murray … granted ane tollerance and libertie to build … the landsteall of ane dame
